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    Vinay Class Assignment 02

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    Modern hospital design has shifted focus from cost and technology to prioritizing patient safety and infection control. One of the most effective ways to reduce infection transmission is to increase the functional distance between patients through private room design rather than open wards. Private rooms prevent the sharing of space and equipment between patients, lowering infection risk. A key factor in infection spread is personnel moving between patients while carrying contaminated medical devices; locating handwashing sinks near each patient room makes it easier for staff to practice proper hand hygiene between patient interactions, reducing infection transmission.

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    Modern hospital design has shifted focus from cost and technology to prioritizing patient safety and infection control. One of the most effective ways to reduce infection transmission is to increase the functional distance between patients through private room design rather than open wards. Private rooms prevent the sharing of space and equipment between patients, lowering infection risk. A key factor in infection spread is personnel moving between patients while carrying contaminated medical devices; locating handwashing sinks near each patient room makes it easier for staff to practice proper hand hygiene between patient interactions, reducing infection transmission.

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    Modern hospital design has shifted focus from cost and technology to prioritizing patient safety and infection control. One of the most effective ways to reduce infection transmission is to increase the functional distance between patients through private room design rather than open wards. Private rooms prevent the sharing of space and equipment between patients, lowering infection risk. A key factor in infection spread is personnel moving between patients while carrying contaminated medical devices; locating handwashing sinks near each patient room makes it easier for staff to practice proper hand hygiene between patient interactions, reducing infection transmission.

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    Vinay Class Assignment 02

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    Modern hospital design has shifted focus from cost and technology to prioritizing patient safety and infection control. One of the most effective ways to reduce infection transmission is to increase the functional distance between patients through private room design rather than open wards. Private rooms prevent the sharing of space and equipment between patients, lowering infection risk. A key factor in infection spread is personnel moving between patients while carrying contaminated medical devices; locating handwashing sinks near each patient room makes it easier for staff to practice proper hand hygiene between patient interactions, reducing infection transmission.

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    SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

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    Design approach for infection control by Architect

    SUBMITTED BY: VINAY RANA


    SUBMITTED TO: AR. VIKAS NAUTIYAL
    Modern hospital design for infection control

    In the past, hospital design focused on low cost per square foot or the
    incorporation of new technology, and was based on models of nursing care
    derived from industrial settings where the transmission of infection was not a
    consideration. For example, placing two or more patients close to each other
    would seem to be more efficient for nursing care, as this would require that
    nurses take fewer steps between patients and would minimize square-footage
    requirements. In this model, the patient was considered to be like a product
    requiring assembly by the staff.
    Newer design models incorporate the patient's perspective and are based on
    medical-outcome evidence, patient satisfaction, and patient safety. One of the
    most important shifts in hospital design in the past few years has been to design
    patient-care spaces for infection control.
    Treatment of patient infections comprises a significant percentage of the
    operational costs of any hospital. Many patients are admitted with infections or
    with diseases that make them more susceptible to infection, and without proper
    infection control, infections can spread among patients and staff. Standard
    hospital-cleaning procedures1 and standards for air and water systems2 have
    reduced the risk of infection from the hospital environment; hence, very few
    hospital-acquired infections come from the building's air or water. Today, the
    primary source of hospital-spread infections is personnel who move from patient
    to patient, often carrying medical devices and equipment. Modern hospitals
    should be designed to reduce this risk of transfer of infection by personnel.
    An important factor in the transmission of infection is proximity, and one of the
    most effective ways to reduce the risk of transmission is to increase the functional
    distance between patients. Open ward or semiprivate room designs make it more
    likely that infections can be spread among patients and staff. The private room
    design makes the spread of infection less likely because patients and visitors do
    not share space and equipment with other patients.
    Patients carry microorganisms on their bodies, and patients with infections can
    shed increased numbers of infection-causing microorganisms. The items
    surrounding the patient (bed, furniture, equipment, etc.) become contaminated
    with the patient's microorganisms after he or she spends more than a few hours
    in his or her room. The most common way infections are spread is by staff
    members touching a patient or contaminated piece of equipment with their
    hands, then touching another patient without washing their hands. Hand hygiene
    is the single most important way to prevent hospital infections, and the current
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hand-hygiene guidelines3 clearly
    mandate that all healthcare personnel decontaminate their hands as they enter a
    patient's room and as they leave the room. Locating a dedicated hand-washing
    sink, preferably with hands-free operation, near the door of each patient room
    makes staff hand hygiene easier and contributes to a safer environment for
    patients, staff, and visitors.

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